AirTran Airways Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard Scheduled to Speak At the National Press Club On May 23.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001 Joe Leonard For the baseball player, see . Joe Leonard (born August 4, 1932, San Diego, California), is a retired American motorcycle racer and racecar driver. Leonard won the first AMA Grand National Championship Series in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), will address the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., at the organization's Luncheon Speaker Series on Wednesday, May 23, 2001. Leonard will speak about consolidation in the airline industry from the perspective of an affordable-fare carrier. Leonard joined AirTran Airways in January 1999 in his current position. Under his leadership, the airline has posted nine consecutive profitable quarters, increased annual operating revenues 42% from $439.3 million to $624.1 million, and boosted passenger load factors from 59.6% to 70.2%. A 30-year veteran of the commercial air transport field, Leonard has extensive knowledge of the airline industry from management experience at AlliedSignal, Inc., American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Boeing, Eastern Airlines and Northwest Airlines. Leonard recently testified before committees of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate regarding the mergers of United Airlines and US Airways and American Airlines and TWA TWA Time-weighted average, see there . The luncheon, which is open to the public, begins at Noon in the ballroom of the National Press Club, located in the National Press Building at 529 14th Street, N.W. in Washington. At 1:00 p.m., Leonard will give a 20-minute address, which will be followed by a question and answer session with members of the press. To order tickets, please contact 202/662-7501. The speech also will be broadcast live at 1:00 p.m. via web cast at www.airtran.com. A replay and transcript of the speech will be available at the site for six months after the live broadcast. In addition, C-Span and National Public Radio will broadcast Mr. Leonard's speech at varying times. Please check with C-Span and your local NPR NPR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Nepal Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. station for dates and times. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 326 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 144 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. . Named "Best Low-Fare Airline" for 2001 by Entrepreneur magazine, AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States and, unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative and most environmentally friendly commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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